Lock (100%): QB Aaron Rodgers. Peppers, who played for the Panthers (twice), Bears and Packers, ranks fourth on the NFLs all-time sack list with 159 and was also on the Halls All-Decade Team for the 2000s and 2010s. There are four notable first-time eligibles on this ballot: running back Adrian Peterson, tight end Rob Gronkowski, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and wide receiver Antonio Brown. Likely (70% to 99%): WR Michael Thomas. Six of the seven men ahead of him are in the Hall, with the exception of Peppers. The Hall is forgiving of running backs, and Bell's versatility should age well, but he has missed a lot of time through injuries, suspensions and his 2018 holdout. The Defensive Player of the Year candidate was named a first-team All-Pro in 2015 and 2019, but he hasn't received any other nominations across his other five pro seasons. Football Insiders with Trey Wingo. The former Philadelphia Eagles great and St. Louis Rams star will become the 28th and 29th wide receivers to be honored with a place in Canton, OH. When: 1999-2004 These two probably had the greatest four-year stretch in NFL history. Gates, a former college basketball player, had one of the greatest careers for an undrafted player, logging 16 seasons with the Chargers. Elliott should be a prohibitive favorite to get in. All HOFm Positions: QBRBWRTEGTCDTDEILBOLBDBKP, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2:32PM. Barr made four consecutive Pro Bowls from 2015 to 2018, but it'll be tough for him to get the first-team All-Pro votes he'll need for Canton without racking up significant sack totals. Copyright 2023 Action Network Inc, All Rights Reserved.Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | AdChoices. I think the PED suspensions could help keep out players like Edelman and Lane Johnson, but it's tough to imagine Peterson not making it. Mack is entering what is likely to be his final season with the Falcons. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. Likely (70% to 99%): QB Russell Wilson, LB Bobby Wagner. The Hall site draws a distinction, interestingly, between wide receivers and ends. He also came up with an interception while winning his first Super Bowl, which helps his case. After being retired for five years, players maintain modern-era eligibility for 20 years, after which their cases go to the seniors committee.
Jets, Browns tapped for 2023 NFL Hall of Fame Game In fact, a future Hall of Fame wide receiver recently revealed that Rodgers tried to recruit him over to the Packers.
Minnesota Vikings | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site How Relationship With Reggie Wayne Is Helping South Alabama WR Jalen Harold Carmichael and Isaac Bruce will enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August. But during his 15-year career, Lewis has only been a Pro Bowler and Second-Team All-Pro in 2010. Top-10 picks who make it to the Pro Bowl as rookies have a great track record. Watson is one of the best quarterbacks in football, although he might struggle to earn first-team All-Pro nods when stuck in the same time frame as Mahomes. SEA | TB | TEN | WSH. Work to do (10% to 39%): S Tyrann Mathieu. Jordan's ascension from very good player to one of the best defensive ends in football over the past three years has helped drive his candidacy. Pro Football Reference Hall of Fame Monitor, Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. Inside linebackers generally need to become Defensive Player of the Year candidates and earn multiple first-team All-Pro appearances to get serious consideration for Canton, but Edmunds is off to a great start. Since there have been only 346 people elected to the Hall of Fame (some of whom aren't even players), we don't always have great measures or estimates for what players at each given position have to do to make it.
Regardless of age, Evans has had an impressive start to his career. Tucker is only nine years in, and while he can kick for a long time if he stays healthy, asking anyone in the NFL to do anything for 13 more seasons is risky. After all, offensive tackle Joe Thomas was elected Thursday on the first ballot despite never playing a playoff game in 11 seasons with the Browns, who were more often than not the NFLs standard for team ineptitude. The list of players who have done that isn't long, as it consists of Lawrence Taylor, Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith, Patrick Willis, Aaron Donald and Martin. Only Chandler Jones and Aaron Donald have more sacks since the start of 2017. Hunter just needs more individual recognition to raise his chances.
How Antonio Brown is hurting his Hall of Fame future, and what the Roethlisberger won two Super Bowls with the Steelers and spent 18 seasons as Pittsburghs starter. Like Hill, if Kelce gets three more seasons with Mahomes, I think he's a Hall of Famer. I think Rivers probably gets in, but it might take a while. Mosley. Art Monk<br>1980-1995. Henry plays a Hall-friendly position and just won a rushing title. Below them are the players who are In the running (between 40% and 69%), and then the players who have Work to do to get on the Hall of Fame radar, who come in between 10% and 39%. If Wagner makes it to another Pro Bowl or two, I don't think Willis' status will matter. Players the Jaguars could target Likely (70% to 99%): QB Matt Ryan, WR Julio Jones. He's the second-most productive receiver in football history. Just six of 32 Hall-eligible winners made it to Canton, although that's going to rise in the years to come as the likes of Charles Woodson and Julius Peppers win enshrinement. If he can keep this level of play up for three more seasons, Jordan could get in. Sanders started 16 regular season games at cornerback and another eight at wide receiver - becoming the first two-way starter in the NFL since the Philadelphia Eagles Chuck Bednarik, who retired in 1962. Only nine players have done that in league history; outside of Green, the only player of the bunch who isn't in the Hall of Fame or a lock to get in is offensive tackle Richmond Webb, who played a much less notable position. Rodgers is a three-time All-Pro, a member of the 2010s All-Decade Team and so much more. The star inside linebacker made his first Pro Bowl last season, which is incredible given that it was his age-21 season. It might seem surprising to put Hill this high, but he has made it to four Pro Bowls and been a first-team All-Pro twice across his first four seasons. Pro Football Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Village. Work to do (10% to 39%): RB Derrick Henry, OT Taylor Lewan, DE Vic Beasley Jr., S Kevin Byard.
50 Greatest QB-WR Duos in NFL History - Bleacher Report Reggie Wayne, a Senior Bowl Hall of Famer, prepped Jalen Wayne for what to . The Hall of Fame Game, like the rest of the preseason, has been canceled during the coronavirus pandemic. Given his style, I worry about his aging curve versus that of tight ends who are basically glorified wide receivers. He has a stronger case than you think. Unless he turns things around dramatically this season, he would fall out of the "Work to do" category altogether. He was excellent in his third season, but since then, his production has roughly been in line with that of Robby Anderson. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Evans and Godwin might end up hurting each other's chances by preventing the other from getting a 185-target season like the one Michael Thomas enjoyed in 2019. Hekker's case is interesting. Membership Foundation Corporate Partners Artifact Donations Commemorative Brick . Over that five-year span, Landry ranks third in the NFL in catches and seventh in receiving yards. Likely (70% to 99%): WR Tyreek Hill, TE Travis Kelce.
Lock (100%): TE Jason Witten. Center Rodney Hudson deserves more attention, but he has been stuck behind Maurkice Pouncey in the AFC and has only three Pro Bowls to show across his seven years as a starter with the Chiefs and Raiders. CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND Work to do (10% to 39%): DE Yannick Ngakoue. As a result, I'll mention them often, especially when looking at players who don't touch the ball frequently. He turned 32 on Friday, and while there could be more left in the tank, he probably needs another Pro Bowl season or two to ensure he makes it. In the Super Bowl Era. With Anthony Harris hoovering up interceptions and Jamal Adams and Minkah Fitzpatrick emerging, 31-year-old Smith probably needs to earn that nod in the next year or two. A portion of ticket purchases is a tax-deductible charitable donation to the Museum . The former Panthers quarterback has two other Pro Bowl nods besides that 2015 season, although he hasn't received a nomination since. Sensing that many people might disagree with me, I decided to post a poll on Twitter. Judging safeties on interceptions is stupid, but we haven't evolved beyond that point. Heres what those guys did in their first five seasons and where they rank among all receivers in the age-21-to-25 cohort. Edelman's case rests entirely on playoff and Super Bowl production. Whitworth was criminally underrated during his time in Cincinnati, earning just one Pro Bowl nod during his first nine seasons with the Bengals.
The Best Damn Receiver Who Won't Make The Hall Of Fame From 2015 to 2019, his numbers are virtually identical to those of Eric Ebron. What will define Eric Bieniemy's success? Author: Nate Greer. He led that sports section to three Associated Press Sports Editors top-10 national awards and his work has been honored by APSE and the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors. He has three first-team All-Pro nods and a Super Bowl MVP before turning 31. Work to do (10% to 39%): WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, G David DeCastro, DE Cameron Heyward, S Minkah Fitzpatrick. Charley Taylor. In the running (40% to 69%): RB Christian McCaffrey. There are four notable first-time eligibles on this ballot: running back Adrian Peterson, tight end Rob Gronkowski, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and wide receiver Antonio Brown. In both cases, I'm looking mostly at the historical output for first overall picks. He has made four Pro Bowls and was a first-team All-Pro in 2012, but there are just too many offensive linemen with more impressive rsums who have struggled to get in for Brown to have much of a chance. I believe Evans will be in the NFL Hall of Fame someday, and in this piece I hit on a few of the reasons for my position.
Washington Commanders sign former Chiefs wide receiver/special teamer Andre Johnson: What future Hall of Fame ballots look like Since the merger, 11 offensive linemen have been named a first-team All-Pro in four consecutive seasons, and nine of them are in the Hall of Fame. If a receiver can enter the league and perform well right away at a boyish age, that speaks well for his future as he develops. Rockets great and championship coach Rudy Tomjanovich was only inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021. It was a good weekend for wide receivers at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Likely (70% to 99%): LB Khalil Mack. These NFL wide receivers do not count toward our list of 10 worthy Hall of Famers. New league weeks start every Thursday with TNF kickoff. Joe Fortenbaugh isn't picking Odell Beckham Jr. to lead the NFL in receiving yards, but he expects Kevin Stefanski's scheme to improve the wide receiver's numbers in 2020.
If you need something more, Fitzgerald's 2008 playoff run is probably the best postseason from any receiver in league history. Julio Jones (2011-17): 8,076, two-time All-Pro, will be a Hall-of-Famer Jerry Rice (1985-89): 7,370, Hall-of-Famer, greatest receiver of all time Randy Moss (1998-2003): 7,258, Hall-of-Famer Torry Holt (1999-2004): 7,147, most yards through five years in NFL history Art Monk. What makes Evans production especially impressive is that he entered the league at such a young age. I'll start with the two young players. It hasn't been for lack of trying on his part, though. We present them here for purely educational purposes.
Rams' best draft class featured two Hall of Fame wide receivers - NFL Unless he really hangs on into his 40s, he'll finish as the second-most-productive tight end in history, behind Tony Gonzalez. 2 pick was a four-time Pro Bowler and a three-time All-Pro during his five seasons in Detroit. Jones should make up some of that difference in 2020, and after Fitzgerald retires, he should be able to challenge the Cardinals great for that second spot. He claimed a sack title in 2017 and was half a sack behind Shaq Barrett a year ago. Pouncey fits that magic 8+2 formula I mentioned earlier with regard to Atkins, and at 31, he should still have a couple more Pro Bowls in him. All but Gronkowski generated controversial off-field headlines, but the Hall voters only debate what is accomplished on the field. Three different Cowboys defenders make this list, and you could make a case for Jaylon Smith, too. While Pro Bowls and All-Pro awards are hardly gospel, they're the best measure we have of how league observers valued a particular player in his time. Jets, Browns tapped for 2023 NFL Hall of Fame Game originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago. It's tough to rack up interceptions in the modern NFL, but Peters has 27 since entering the league, nine more than any other player. He has made five consecutive Pro Bowls and has a first-team All-Pro appearance. Future Hall of Fame wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, though, has a different team in mind for Rodgers. Do you have a blog? Barnwell and friends discuss sports -- usually. Let's see whether we can get a sense of who those 50 are right now: Jump to a team: Since 1970, 55 players who are eligible for Canton have hit that 8+2 mark, and 52 of them earned enshrinement. Exclusive: Abbott explains push against diversity hiring programs, Texas wants to ban delta-8, but veterans are pushing back, UH, Texas A&M removing DEI statements from hiring practices, The Breakfast Klub sues prominent City Hall consultant for fraud, Astros GM Dana Brown the antithesis of his predecessors, Houston is the most stressful city to work in, says new study, Lauren Daigle at Houston Rodeo: 'God always has your number', Galveston gets fourth Carnival Cruise Line, was not elected in his second time as a modern-era finalist, Houston-area boys basketball playoffs: Regional final scores, Texas Southern falls to rival Prairie View A&M in season finale, Washington advances to state basketball tournament, UT ends regular season on high note with win over Kansas, UH's basketball rivalry with Memphis could end as soon as Sunday. Work to do (10% to 39%): QB Matthew Stafford, CB Jeff Okudah. Will the Dolphins get a veteran QB? His peak is Hall of Fame-worthy -- he has two of the three best seasons in fantasy football history by a tight end -- but it lasted only four seasons. Running backs mean less than they have in the past, but Terrell Davis just made the Hall for what really amounted to a three-season stretch as the best running back in football. Work to do (10% to 39%): QB Jared Goff, OT Andrew Whitworth, P Johnny Hekker. Astros great Craig Biggio had to wait until his third time on the ballot to be voted to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and fell an agonizing two votes shy the previous year. Can Baker Mayfield's game be fixed? Early in a player's career, I'm also comfortable using draft status as an estimate of talent until they establish themselves as pros, which will lead to some very inexperienced players making this list. Harold Carmichael finished his career with 590 receptions and 79 touchdowns. Work to do (10% to 39%): OT Duane Brown. Both are among the all-time leaders in every notable stat at their positions. 4 overall pick will start his career at left tackle after Nate Solder opted out of this season. In the running (40% to 69%): RB Saquon Barkley. Mahomes' rsum -- a league MVP and Super Bowl MVP -- is usually enough to get a player into the Hall of Fame, let alone doing it over two seasons as a starter. The former LSU corner was already a star on the field after his 2018 campaign, but getting that first nod is usually tougher than getting invited back. The 2010 No. Work to do (10% to 39%): RB Mark Ingram, OT Ronnie Stanley, DE Calais Campbell.
How Calvin Johnson compares to the Pro Football Hall of Fame WRs He's in line behind guys like Atkins unless the USC product continues to make Pro Bowls deep into his 30s.
Rodrigue: Rams' future in focus during NFL combine as trade, cap Wilson hasn't missed a game as a pro, so as long as he plays another five or six seasons and continues to rank among the better quarterbacks in football, he should be fine. But as a running back who has been above average or good seemingly forever, he's getting in. There could still be a season in which Mike Zimmer needs to use Barr as an edge rusher and he ends up with 10 sacks, but that's not going to be enough. No promotions available. Longtime teammate Jeff Bagwell, meanwhile, had to wait until his seventh year on the ballot before gaining enshrinement to Cooperstown. Hes No. Some players draw more attention after getting traded or signing a big extension, and Buckner did both this offseason. Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, September 1st at: www.radiohalloffame.com. While James is closer to the 69% end of the spectrum here, Bosa's more toward 40%. Even so, I think hell eventually get there. All rights reserved. Fitzpatrick went from getting benched for the Dolphins in Week 1 to becoming a first-team All-Pro after his arrival in Pittsburgh; another year like 2019 will push him into Watt territory. There are questions about Roethlisberger's character; he has twice been accused of sexual assault. Honestly, the biggest factor holding Evans back right now is his team: The Bucs dont attract a lot of national attention, and they havent been to the postseason since 2007. Work to do (10% to 39%): OT Terron Armstead, OT Ryan Ramczyk. "Nuk" has been a first-team All-Pro in each of his past three seasons, which is the sort of run that earns skill-position players a trip to Canton on their own. Gore is third in career rushing yards, which owes much to the fact that he also ranks third in carries. While injuries have cost Watt 32 games over the past four seasons, his unprecedented four-season peak from 2012 to 2015 locked up things.
Radio Hall of Fame Announces 2021 Inductees - RADIO ONLINE In Week 9, he led the league with 180 yards receiving, and for the year, hes No. I think his five-year peak with the Seahawks probably would have been enough to get him in, but earning a sixth Pro Bowl trip with the 49ers last season only helped his chances. Pro Football WR Hall of Fame Monitor The Pro Football Reference Hall of Fame Monitor (HOFm) is a metric designed to estimate a player's chances of making the Pro Football Hall of Fame using AV, Pro Bowls, All-Pros, championships, and various stat milestones. Of the nine corners who have debuted since the NFL-AFL merger and made the Hall of Fame, just two had been a first-team All-Pro by their third season, which puts White in good company alongside Rod Woodson and then-corner Ronnie Lott. He made it to four Pro Bowls in his first five seasons with the Ravens, and while that's the sort of production we associate with Hall of Famers, he wasn't able to earn a first-team All-Pro nod over that stretch. Rent the Hall. Likely (70% to 99%): TE Rob Gronkowski. He started his career with seven Pro Bowls in seven seasons, which is rarefied air. He deserves it. As it stands, though, Gurley doesn't have enough on his rsum to get in. For now, Tom Brady and J.J. Watt lead the list of this years retirees wholl be on the ballot in 2028. The first game of the 2023 NFL calendar is . In one of Coach Saban's press conferences, he spoke about some of the questions asked by the players to . The Bucs already have the best receiver duo in the NFL in Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, and the addition of a player like Brown in his prime would make this unit completely unfair. Like Campbell, Heyward didn't earn widespread notoriety until he was approaching 30, with the Steelers star becoming a first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowler for the first time in his seventh season.
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